Photo courtesy of Sgt. Jamie Shaw, Blaine County Sheriff’s Office.
A Piper Turbo Lance II crashed on a ridgeline above Water Gulch on Tuesday night, injuring its two passengers. The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office reports that the crash was caused by a malfunctioning autopilot, though the case is still under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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